Convertible bed and mattress therefor.



L. B. JEPFCOTT.

CONVERTIBLE BED AND METTEEss TEEEEEoE.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 21, 1908. 926,421', Patented June 29, 1909.

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L. B. JBFFCOTT.

CONVERTIBLE BED AND MATTRESS THEREPOR.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 21, 1908.

Patented June 29, 1909.

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Specification of Letteis Patent.

Patented June 29, 1909.

Application filed November 21, 1908. Serial No. 463,756.

'ientlv converting the hed to torni a davonport, a single bod, a` double bed or a couch, the mattress conformingT to thc changes. thus requiring no separate mattresses llor the ditferent forinsin which the hed is used.

For the'purposc mentioned the. sed cousists of a inain section and hinged side or cxtension sections, and the mattress consists ol' a main section and extension sections h iug'edly connected with each other, and one being hingedly connected with one side ol' the main section to allow ofextendingT or folding the mattress sections to tit the bed sections in their respective positions. A 'practical embodiment of thc invention is represented in the accompanying drawings forming a part of this spcciiication, in which similar characters of reference ind' fate corresponding parts in all the views.

Figure 1 is a perspective view ol` thc improvenient, showing the parts arranged in the torni of a davenport; Fig. 2 is a. cross secs tion 'of the improvement showing` the parts arranged as a single bed; Fig. l. is asimilar view ot the saine, showing the parts arranged as a couch; Fig-4 is a like view ot the saine, showingP the parts arranged as a double hed; and Fig. 5 is aperspectivc View of the hed and showing the sections swung` up to give access to the receptacle for holding the bed clothes.

ihe convertible hed is mounted on a frame having the end pieces A rigidly connected with each other by the longitudinal bars B, and onthe rear of the said ends'A is pivoted at (t the main top section D, adapted to rest near its front end on pins E held on the iront of the ends A, as plainly shown in Figs. 2, 3

4and 4. On the frontend of the main top section D of the bed is pivoted a side section F ada ted to hang down on the front of the bed, as s iown in Figs. l, 2 and 3, or adapted to be swung upward into horizontal alinement with the main section D, to form a front extension for the same, as indicated in Fig. 4,

the said extension F heine` provided withsuitaldo l'oldahle lees F7 braces FL and an operating` device F l'or swinging the legs `Fl into an active or into an inactive l'olding position. vWhen tlu` lfi's F are inovcd into an active position tieyservc to support thescction Fin a horizontal position, as nidi 'ated in Fig. 'l.

On the rear end of the main top section D is pivotcd a rear side extension sect ion G provided with legs i, braces G2 and operating .means U3 l'or swinging;` the legs (i into an activeor into au inactive folding' position. Vhen the legs Gr are extended the)r serve to support the section (i in a horizontal position in alinemeut with the main top section l), as indicated in Figs. .2 and 4. 'l'he rear section (i is also adapted to he swung upward into an approximatelv vertical position to l'orm the back ot a davenport, as illustrated in Fig. l, and the said side section G is adapted to be swung` downward at the rear ol' the hed, as illustrated in Fie'. 3, whenever it is desired to convert the bed into a couch. in order to iocli the rear section (i in the upright position shown in Fig. l, usey is made ol' braces G" pivoted on the ends ol' tho main section l) and connected by removable bolts iii with the ends oll the roar section (i, as shown in Figs. l and Now when the bolts Gi are removed the rear section (i can he swung down into a horizontal position, as shown in Figs. l and fl, or into n drop down position, as shown in Fig'. 3.

'the eonstriurtion oll thc legs F', G and their operai ing means F 3, G is well known so that l'urtihcr description of the saine is not deemed necessary.

'lhe mattress used with this convertible hed consists of a inain section ll and exten-,-

sion sections H', H2, of which the extension section H is hingedly connected at the top to the top of the main section H at one side thercol, as shown at H3, and the extension sections H, Ilare hingedly connected with each other at H4 at the bottom of the saine, as plainly indicated in the drawings. New the main section H corresponds to the main top section l) of the bed in width and length, and the mattress sections H and H2 corres ond in length and width approximately to t ie section G, and the aggregate width of the sections li and H2 is approximately that of the main section li. Now by arranging the mattress in the manner described, the section H covers the main section D of the bed at the time the latter is either a davcnport,

as shown in Fig. l, a single bed, as shown in Fig. 2, or a couch, as shown in Fig. 3, while 'the section Il tits the section G at the time the hed is used as a davenport, as indicated in Fig. l, or when used as a single bed as shown in Fig. 2. The mattress section H? hangs down at the back of the davenport, as shown in Fig. l, or down at the back of the single hed, as illustrated in Fig. 2,- but when the bed is converted into a couch the sections il and il'2 are folded upon the main section il, as indicated in Fig. 3. When the bed is used as a douhle hed, as illustratori in Fig. 4, then the sections ll, ll, 11" are disposed in a horizontal position, and the section Il eX- tends over the front hed section F and partly over the main section D, and the section H fills the remainder of the mam section D, and the section ll`2 covers the rear hed section G. 'llius from the foregoing it will he seen that the mattress in its different sections is so arranged relative to the sections of the bed, that in whatever' form the bed is converted the mattress tits the corresponding parts, thus requiring no extra or separate mattresses when converting the hed from one form into another. 4

'ln order to allow of conveniently storing the bed clothes and the like when not in use, a fabric receptacle I is used, attached at its upper side edges to the longitudinal hars B by loops J, and the receptacle i is also provided at its lower corners with tying hands K adapted to he tied to the vertical posts of the ends A, as plainly indicated in the drawings. ('o'nvenient access is had to this receptacle i for placing the bed clothes therein and remo.'ing the same therefrom, on swinging' the main section l) and with it. the sections F and ofthe. hed into an upward position (see Fig. 5), and hy having the fahrie receptacle l approximately midway between the lloor and the top ofthe hed it is evident that the hed clothes are supported free of the floor and free of the top of the hed.

Previous to swinging up the main section i; the front hed section F is swung up sonicwhat heyond a vertical position, and then the main section l) with the front hed section F in this position is swungr upward until it reaches a nearly balanced position, as shown in Fig. By this arrangement the front section F is completely out oll the way of the user when placing hcdding into the receptacle i or removingr bedding therefrom. The main section l) is held in this upward halanced position hy a sectional brace l, connecting the section l) with the end A, as plainly shown in Fig. 5,

llaving thus described my invention, I

claim as new and desire to secure hy Letters Patent:

l. in combination, a hed having a main ll l section, side sections hinged to the main section, means for supporting said side sections with their upper surfaces in the same plane. with the main section, means for supporting one of said side s'ections vertically and at right angles to the main section, and a mattress having a main section corresponding in width to the width of tt i main section, a side section corresponding inwidth to one of the side sections and hingedat its top to thel main section, and a side section corresponding in width to the other side section of the bed and hinged by its bottoni to the side secs tion, the aggregate width of the said-sections of the hed and the mattress being equal to the width of the main sections of the hed and the mattress for the purpose set forth.

2. in con'ihination, a hed having a main section, side sections hinged to the main sec.- tion, means for supporting said side sections with their upper surface in the same plane with the main section, and a mattress having a main section corresponding in width to the width of the main section, a side section corresponding in width to one of the side sections and hinged at its top to the main section, and a side section corresponding in width to the other side section of the bed and hinged by its bottom to 'the side section, the aggregate width of the said sections of the bed and the mattress being equal to the width of the main sections of the bed and the mattress for the purpose set forth.

3. A mattress comprising a main section and a plurality of extension sections, one of -said extension sections being hinged to the main section by its top,'and the other of said extensions being hinged to the first named extension hy its bottom, the aggregate width of the extensions heing equal to the width of the main section for the purpose set forth.

4. A- convertible hed comprising connected ends a top mounted to swing on the said ends, means on the said ends for supporting the top in a horizontal position, means for holding thc top in a raised position, front and rear extension sections pivoted 'on the front and rear of the said top, folding legs on the said front and rear extension sections, and braces detachahly connected with the main sections and with one of the extension sections, for retaining said section vertical and at right angles to the main section.

vIn testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

Timo. Ur. .Ios'rnn, lCvJcnAnD B. MARSH/xm 

